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April 20, 2016 <br />7.b <br />RAHS Teens for Human Rights <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Commission received an email from Elizabeth Hansel, an essay contest winner from the <br />2014-2015 contest. <br /> <br />She started a club at Roseville Area High School (RAHS) called Teens for Human Rights. Teens <br />for Human Rights is dedicated to giving students an opportunity to work on various human rights <br />projects. <br /> <br />They identified several issues that are the most important to the students at RAHS. The group <br />chose the topic of sexual assault as our first big project. They are working on identifying the <br />proper people in administration to bring sexual assault issues to. They are looking at Title IX and <br />how that applies to our school and our students. <br /> <br />The club has made posters and put up a scrolling announcement, to let all students know that <br />April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. They are working on how to bring more resources to <br />students who have been victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault. <br /> <br />The group is going to work on a project on May 17 for International Day Against Homophobia <br />and Transphobia. They hope to team up with the LGBT group at school for that project. <br /> <br />The group has expressed interest in pursuing the topics of the education gap between races, <br />disabilities, race discrimination, and refugee issues. <br /> <br />Teens for Human Rights is reaching out to the Human Rights Commission and offering their <br />help with activities and to partner up for activities. <br /> <br />The group is also seeking funding to finance their efforts and asked if the Commission had <br />suggestions for donations. <br /> <br /> <br />